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Apr 14

The benefits of soft furnishings in summer

Recently dark clouds have been removed from our sky and we have been graced with presence of the sun. Sunshine has an extremely positive effect on everybody, people are constantly smiling. A new energy is created as we find ourselves immersed with new life and energy all around us.

As the weather recently has been so fantastic it has enabled me to view my home spaces in a light.
After an initial clichéd spring clean my house has a fresh new atmosphere. I have started appreciating that small details can really polish off a rooms overall appearance. I found myself buying a few vases and soft furnishings to compliment my elegant designer furniture. Lately I have been placing a lot flowers around the house to inject the feeling of life.

My kitchen has come alive in the sun and now the French windows are wide open, the smell of freshly cut grass is in the air and my cat is basking in the sun just inside the kitchen on my lovely stone floor.
My beautifully painted designer furniture for the kitchen now looks fresher than ever, standing proudly in the sun resplendent in an elegant white paint finish.
After thoroughly cleaning my kitchen it now appears, (well at least in my mindset) to almost be a lifestyle shot from a trendy magazine or Sunday supplement. The only thing is that my fruit bowl doesn’t remain elegantly poised as if it was situated in an artist’s atelier and my flowers sometimes get a little droopy before I change them.


As summer is just around the corner I decided to purchases some curtains made from a lighter material as my current curtains currently are a bit heavy and keep the heat in, and I wish to have a lighter kitchen atmosphere.

I also had some Soft furnishings made for me by my mother to go onto my patio.
My favourite items were some custom made cushions made from a piece of material I purchased in Thailand. These cushions are wonderfully displayed on my sofa in the conservatory and I think that the correct selection of personalised soft furnishings can help to transform areas that are subject to change with the seasons.

The areas that use increasingly in the summer are fairly standard such as my kitchen with the French windows open, my patio and my conservatory.
The inclusion of small items and ornaments can really benefit the area during the summer months. The fresh flowers are one of my favourite items in the house, and I know I want to constantly be surrounded by life.
The soft furnishings such as my cushions and curtains are small additions that effect the ambiance of the room. New soft furnishings can really benefit you not just from an aesthetic value but also on a practical level.m I know that I will also use my cushions outside on the lawn and on my patio bench.


Mar 17

Custom made painted furniture


Turning a house into a home is something we all want to do within our lifetime. How many times have you walked into a living space and noticed all the subtleties that really made the room?
Walking into a study for example you notice a desk with an elegant stone finish, the handles on the desk are chrome, the contents of the desk are now neatly contained in the draws.A chair sits beside the desk it has the same finish.

The furniture within the room subtly complements the painted walls without looking like they are part of strict color scheme. The whole room has an air of elegance and relaxation. How was this achieved you may ask, unknown to yourself before the new painted furniture was included into the study area, a old rickety pine chair sat beside a desk adorned with coffee rings, mountains of paper. This room managed to create the feeling of bedlam, quite the opposite vibe you want gain from your working environment.

Harmonizing your interior has become easier with painted furniture; unique color schemes that reflect yourself can be achieved with ease.
Your home space can be transformed with the addition of painted furniture that adds an element of luxury and an injection of personality.
The creation of color schemes in your living space can
High quality products are available and it has never been more convenient to match walls and furniture to create an environment that reflects you.
Several options are available for you, beautifully made furniture can be customized for you in various ways. Providing your own fabric for upholstery or trim on a chair is one way to customize a pre-made item, various elegant paint jobs are available, white, ivory white and optional antique finishing.

Painting furniture is also a great to create custom made furniture and offers a way to bring a new lease of life to your living space for relatively cheap. With the current economic climate people are becoming more frugal and are constantly looking for ways to save money.
Clean elegant furniture is instantly pleasing to the eye helps to create a unique living space. The joy of turning your house into the home is something that continues to evolve as you add to your collection of furniture.

The restoration of furniture is becoming increasingly popular. This can easily become a hobby for many people, watching the transformation is very satisfying.
Owning unique furniture is attractive to many home owners when considering creating living spaces. The appeal of owning something that is created or restored by you helps add a character to the space.

Painted furniture is something that can instantly transform the interior of your home.
The range of options in this field is enormous, you can purchase furniture and have it customized for you at the shop or if you have a chair or chest off drawers that you a particularly fond of an elegant paint job can help to restore a new life into the item.
When creating your home the use of painted furniture is absolutely brilliant and the only limitations when thinking of color schemes are your imagination.


Mar 14
Brilliant designer furniture! Beautiful pieces used here love it

Brilliant designer furniture! Beautiful pieces used here love it

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Mar 11
Very inspirational!

Very inspirational!


Beautiful furniture, really like the ambiance created here

Beautiful furniture, really like the ambiance created here


5 Popular pieces of furniture for your living room.

TOP 5 pieces of furniture for your living room.
Typically the most popular bits of designer furniture are couches, dining tables, seats, storage solutions and footstalls. Individuals want high-quality furnishings that will enhance the room and more importantly have longevity. The diversity obtainable in the furniture world allows you to choose pieces that reflect your own personal style and living space.


Sofas are one of the most significant furniture pieces for your living room.Several different styles and suites are available. From High end leather sofas that are easy to look after to fabric upholstered models that need slightly more maintenance but ooze style. Your unique requirements can be catered for easily, should you have kids a textile based sofa that stains easily might not be the right option. When entering a living room/lounge after a stressful day of work a comfortable and stylish sofa should help you to relax.

Chairs also come in a number of styles for your family room from armchairs, real wood chairs to chaise lounges. An armchair is fantastic for your living room, offering superb comfort and maximum support. For family rooms where you spend a large amount of recreational time armchairs are perfect. Either as part of a suite or a singular item these comfortable chairs allow you to unwind and relax. Wooden chairs add a subtle element of sophistication to living spaces and can be incorporated into almost every living space.

No living room is fully functional without having somewhere to put refreshments, magazines as well as decorative items. Typically the most popular tables are coffee tables; again you can choose pieces that reflect you to blend seamlessly within your current living environment.They are ideal any time socialising for putting drinks on and light snacks on where a large table wouldn’t necessarily work effectively.

I’m sure you’re familiar with being told off for resting your feet on coffee tables or having your feet up on the sofa. Several pieces of furniture are available for resting your feet on which are actually meant for this purpose. Footstalls are designed for resting your feet on and are generally made of leather or cloth. Some include storage facilities these are called ottoman footstalls.

Having clutter in a family area really doesn’t help create a relaxing environment. You want the room to appear lived in, simple storage solutions can help to keep spaces tidy while retaining the homely vibe created by a small piece of organised chaos. Television storage units are popular and offer a means to house various items that add to the clutter, DVDs and Games consoles that were once strewn across the floor can be housed stylishly and in a way that fits in with your living space.

When looking at designer furniture remember your unique needs and try to accommodate them. With the right selection of items you can easily


Popular solutions for tv storage


The sight of a TV, DVD player and gaming system strewn all over a living room and twisted in a sea of wires is common in many households.
Televisions are not very attractive on their own and can stand out, for something that is a focal point of many rooms there is no need to direct eyes and an ugly view.


The images above indicate bachelor pad or extremely humble student house.To rework the recreational room or space, the straightforward use of a TV stand or cabinet can work very well. The finish of the product can offer many options when considering how it will look in your room. If you have existing storage facilities/ furniture you might choose to make use of the current color scheme to make a harmony within the room. The different finishes available can make the same product work in different cases.
Solid oak wood solutions are available if you are looking a more permanent solution.
Straightforward sophisticated solutions are available for this problem; the sea of wires can soon be turned into clever use of space. Many homes have unique alcoves and unique spaces that are perfectly suited for clever storage units.
Corner TV units really are a clever use of space and little areas can benefit from this.
TV stands and cabinets are also popular and many have very accommodating storage.
My own television storage unit is very simple it consists of a chest along with two large doors a shelf above and then a flat top that is big enough for my 30 inch television system. The shelf is home to my gaming system and in the double cupboard directly below my DVD’s and video games are hidden away. Electrical wires will also be pulled from sight and the risk of tripping over them has absolutely disappeared.

With televisions continuing to grow in size the solutions really need to allow for for this. However most people will who are likely to be purchasing a monster sized TV wouldn’t always be interested in housing it. An elegant stand solution can be more beneficial for this.
Most units have storage or cabinets to incorporate videos DVDS and typical storage needs are accommodated for. These models are wonderful help in lessening the jumble developed by your ongoing technology collection. When deciding on TV storage solution it is important to consider your own personal unique needs, price range and use of space are important especially when buying quality designer furniture.